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Air, Water, Life: The Environmental and Health Struggle of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
Society

Air, Water, Life: The Environmental and Health Struggle of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi

A cough from a seven-year-old boy, searching for water at the clinic’s back door lit by the morning yellow light, drew my attention. I asked the bo...

Himalayan BureauThursday, June 4, 2026
Husband kills wife with khukuri in Bhaktapur; security concerns for 8-year-old son
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Husband kills wife with khukuri in Bhaktapur; security concerns for 8-year-old son

Kathmandu. Police say that on Wednesday evening in Bhaktapur Municipality Ward No. 10, Chhaling Road area near the army barracks, 33-year-old Salin...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, June 3, 2026
“One Tap Per House” in Salle: Lifting Technology Delivered Water to 31 Homes, but Sustainable Operation Remains a Challenge
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“One Tap Per House” in Salle: Lifting Technology Delivered Water to 31 Homes, but Sustainable Operation Remains a Challenge

Khotang — According to the project operator, the drinking-water scheme implemented under the “One Tap Per House” program in Salle, Halesi-Tuwachung...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, June 3, 2026
From Kitchen Hearth to Farm Firm: Madhes Women Building Enterprises Through Cooperatives
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From Kitchen Hearth to Farm Firm: Madhes Women Building Enterprises Through Cooperatives

The traditional view in Madhes that confines women to household work is being challenged; partnerships between cooperatives and communities appear ...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, June 3, 2026
Murder of Deubahadur Sarki, who was working in Baglung: Police say three arrests made, investigation ongoing
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Murder of Deubahadur Sarki, who was working in Baglung: Police say three arrests made, investigation ongoing

Baglung — The district police have said they have arrested three people in connection with the discovery of the body of 62-year-old Deubahadur Sark...

Himalayan BureauTuesday, June 2, 2026
Daughters' Claims, State's Test: Karnali Daughters' Conference Demands 10-Point Change
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Daughters' Claims, State's Test: Karnali Daughters' Conference Demands 10-Point Change

Surkhet — The second edition of the “Karnali Daughters Conference” concluded in Birendranagar on Jestha 16–17, issuing a 10-point declaration. The ...

Himalayan BureauSunday, May 31, 2026
Statue unveiled after 20 years: Gokarna's Nizami Park — promise incomplete, questions remain [1]
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Statue unveiled after 20 years: Gokarna's Nizami Park — promise incomplete, questions remain [1]

Kathmandu — Today the statue of former Chief Secretary and first Auditor General Chandra Bahadur Thapa was unveiled at Nizami Park in Gokarna [1]. [1]

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 30, 2026
Baddichaur–Khambagade Road: Stalled at 40% — West Surkhet’s Future at Risk
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Baddichaur–Khambagade Road: Stalled at 40% — West Surkhet’s Future at Risk

Construction of the 13.9-kilometer Baddichaur–Khambagade road between Surkhet and West Surkhet has been delayed for an extended period, and local r...

Himalayan BureauFriday, May 29, 2026
Sagarmatha Day: The Nation Remembers the Summit, but Why Is the Sherpas’ Future Dark?
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Sagarmatha Day: The Nation Remembers the Summit, but Why Is the Sherpas’ Future Dark?

Kathmandu. Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the first ascent of Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) and the 18th International Sagarmatha Day. The tradit...

Himalayan BureauFriday, May 29, 2026
One Bag, One Question: Will NIC Asia’s Support Bring Long-Term Improvement to Mahendranagar’s School?
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One Bag, One Question: Will NIC Asia’s Support Bring Long-Term Improvement to Mahendranagar’s School?

On a dusty path from Janakpur to Mahendranagar, a student’s face lit up with a quick smile as she received a new backpack bearing the bank’s logo. ...

Himalayan BureauTuesday, May 26, 2026
Death in Custody: Shortcomings in Police Procedures Revealed by the Case of Shreekrishna Bik
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Death in Custody: Shortcomings in Police Procedures Revealed by the Case of Shreekrishna Bik

Ten police personnel, from superintendent of police down to constables, have been recommended for disciplinary action in connection with the death ...

Himalayan BureauTuesday, May 26, 2026
Death of a Young Man in Khurkot Custody: Disciplinary Action Recommended for 10 Police Personnel — Sign of Systemic Weakness?
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Death of a Young Man in Khurkot Custody: Disciplinary Action Recommended for 10 Police Personnel — Sign of Systemic Weakness?

Kathmandu. In the case of a detainee’s death in the custody cell of Khurkot Area Police Office, Sindhuli, an inquiry committee led by Deputy Inspec...

Himalayan BureauTuesday, May 26, 2026
Everest Summiters Summit–2026: A Dialogue Between Honor, Policy and the Future of the Himalaya
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Everest Summiters Summit–2026: A Dialogue Between Honor, Policy and the Future of the Himalaya

Kathmandu — Organizers have announced that the second edition of the "Everest Summiters Summit–2026" will be held in Kathmandu this Jestha. [1]

Himalayan BureauMonday, May 25, 2026
Lamabagar–Ñyanglung Road: New Questions on Local Life, Trade and Security After Reaching the Border
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Lamabagar–Ñyanglung Road: New Questions on Local Life, Trade and Security After Reaching the Border

Dolakha — From Lamabagar, Bigu Rural Municipality has opened, using its own funds, a roughly 1,002‑meter road track that reaches the border at Ñyan...

Himalayan BureauMonday, May 25, 2026
Uncoordinated work damages Kathmandu’s water pipes — taxpayers lose millions
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Uncoordinated work damages Kathmandu’s water pipes — taxpayers lose millions

Kathmandu — The 63rd annual report of the Auditor General shows that uncoordinated road and electricity works between government agencies have caus...

Himalayan BureauSunday, May 24, 2026
Firké: From Memory to Corridor — The Struggle of a Stream
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Firké: From Memory to Corridor — The Struggle of a Stream

10 Jestha, Pokhara. The stories of memory and grandeur of the Firke Khola, which starts near the tip of Sarangkot at Andherikuna and flows about ei...

Himalayan BureauSunday, May 24, 2026
Distance Between Singha Durbar and Parliament: Impact from Damauli to the Workplace
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Distance Between Singha Durbar and Parliament: Impact from Damauli to the Workplace

The main street of Damauli was almost empty. Shutters were down and protesters chanted, "We want our rights." Papers with bold handwriting were pas...

Himalayan BureauSunday, May 24, 2026
Life Fleeing at Midnight: When Infrastructure Puts Local Health Services at Risk
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Life Fleeing at Midnight: When Infrastructure Puts Local Health Services at Risk

Around one o’clock at night, a three‑member family in a small house in Biratnagar had to run out, illuminated by the light coming through a roof‑sh...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 23, 2026
Rescue at Khumaltar While Ticket Was Being Issued: Two Indian Nationals Arrested — Incident Exposes Cross‑Border Human Trafficking Mechanism
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Rescue at Khumaltar While Ticket Was Being Issued: Two Indian Nationals Arrested — Incident Exposes Cross‑Border Human Trafficking Mechanism

A police operation that rescued a teenage girl on Saturday evening at the Khumaltar bus park in Lalitpur while her bus ticket was being issued has ...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 23, 2026
Lampata conflict: Herbs, border claims and security — why Ranisain's outpost stirred controversy?
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Lampata conflict: Herbs, border claims and security — why Ranisain's outpost stirred controversy?

Pema Gara Gurung’s face still shows traces of trauma; “We did not do nothing against the outpost, but after the beatings and suspension of treatmen...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 23, 2026